Middle East has failed its people, says Dutch minister
HANI HAZAIMEH April 07, 2019 No jobs, no future in the region and the public sector is bloated, says Sigrid Kaag addressing WEF PLO’s chief negotiator says Trump administration had […]
Israel’s Arab minority urged to boycott election over divisive law
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Ahmad Tibi, leader of the Ta’al party faction, is surrounded by supporters during an election campaign event in the […]
INVESTMENTS IN SWITZERLAND: Qatar said to be leading funder of mosques in Europe
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5, 2019 The Museum of Islamic Civilisations, opened in 2016, is said to be one of five projects in Switzerland funded by […]
Saudi Arabia has no intention of changing
President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 14, 2017. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Jason Rezaian Global […]
Moderate Islam in the Maghreb: How US foreign policy shapes Islamist contention
April 4, 2019 Since the beginning of the U.S-led war on terror, a handful of Muslim-majority states have begun to brand themselves on the international stage as a source of […]
From the ashes of genocide, Islam rises in Rwanda
MÜCAHID DURMAZ A handful of Muslims took a stand during the hundred days of slaughter. Their stance inspired thousands of Rwandans to become Muslim in what was once called Africa’s most Catholic country. “I was a Catholic pastor before genocide,” Matabaro Sulaiman told TRT World on a chilly Thursday night […]
Beaten but Not Defeated: Islamic State Plans Next Move After Loss of ‘Caliphate’
In the desert between Iraq and Syria, mostly Kurdish forces have seized the last remaining pocket of the Islamic State’s once sprawling dominion. But while the terrorists may have capitulated […]
Awqaf leaders stress importance of Jerusalem, Al Aqsa to Muslims
King attends ceremony marking Al Israa wal Miraj By JT – Apr 05,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah attends a ceremony marking Al Israa wal Miraj at the […]
Yemen war: Congress votes to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia
House voted 247-175 to send the resolution to Trump’s desk, where it is likely to be met with a veto Lauren Gambino and Julian Borger in Washington Thu 4 Apr […]
Lailat Al Miraj: The Basics
Source: Huffington Post Lailat al Miraj is a Muslim holiday that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s nighttime journey from Mecca to the ‘Farthest Mosque’ in Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven, […]
The weaponisation of Christchurch
We cannot let this anti-Muslim outrage be used to silence debate. RAKIB EHSAN 4th April 2019 Share TopicsFREE SPEECH POLITICS WORLD Friday 15 March 2019 is a day I will […]
Interviewing Islamic State detainees in Syria
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 3, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Belgian women Tatiana Wielandt and Bouchra Abouallal, both 26, who joined Islamic State in Syria are pictured in Ain […]
Sustaining the presence of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Apr 01,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The 30th Arab summit in Tunis ended its meetings on Monday with the adoption of strong words of praise and appreciation for the Hashemite Custodianship over the […]
Yemeni doctor knew he was fighting ‘disastrous’ epidemic
By Reuters – Apr 01,2019 – Yemeni doctor Mohammed Abdul Mughni, who died two weeks later, talks to a patient at a cholera treatment centre in Sanaa, Yemen, on March […]
A morale-booster for Palestinians
Michael Jansen The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict Palestiinians take part in a protest rally. Michael Jansen, Political CommentatorThe good […]
Corrupt Egyptair Deal: Suspicions of Bribery Cast Shadow Over Airbus
Leaked internal documents from Airbus suggest corruption may have been involved in the sale of several aircraft to Egyptair in 2003. The issues raised by the documents threaten to overshadow […]
Qatar’s emir leaves Arab League summit in Tunisia prior to delivering his speech
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published31.03.2019 AFP Photo Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Sunday left a summit of Arab leaders in Tunis that had gathered the […]
Thousands gather on Gaza buffer zone to mark Land Day, weekly protests against Israel
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published30.03.2019 Tear gas canisters fall among Palestinian protesters during a demonstration near the border with Israel in Malaka east of Gaza City on March 30, […]
Leaked reports reveal severe abuse of Saudi political prisoners
Exclusive: cuts, burns and bruising documented, despite government denials of torture Nick Hopkins, Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Kareem Shaheen Sun 31 Mar 2019 Ha’er prison in Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Faisal […]
Arab League summit in Tunisia to focus on Golan amid bitter rivalries
ASSOCIATED PRESS TUNIS Published29.03.2019 This picture taken on March 28, 2019 shows the flags of the Arab League member states flying outside the Council of Arab Interior Ministers’ headquarters […]